a tactical perspective. airspace challenges military training “vs” renewable energy renewable...
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PRESERVING RANGES & AIRSPACE
A Tactical Perspective
Airspace challenges• Military Training “vs” Renewable Energy• Renewable Energy Impacts
– Military mission– Economy
• Balancing need for renewable energy with military readiness– Ensure adequate ranges/airspace to support readiness– Compatibility for safe realistic training/test
Centennial Range
Holloman AFB
Ft. Bliss
White Sands Missile Range Complex
Red Rio /OscuraRanges
Space Port
Regional Airspace Defined
Airspace 10,000 Sq/nm
San Antonio Loop 410 by comparison121 Sq/nm
Regional Airspace Projected Routes
Specific Challenges• Range ≠ Base
– “local” community military affiliation– “Base approach” for Ranges/Airspace
• Impacts– Safe realistic Low-level / Night flying– Helicopter Operations– Bombing Ranges– Test Missions– Electromagnetic, Radar, Glare, Interference– Terminal procedures (TERPS)– Aircraft Noise / Sonic Booms– Land Use (Joint Terminal Air Controllers)– Spectrum and Frequency challenges/GPS
Mission Growth• 4000 missions in 2009• 8000 sorties per year
– Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)– New fighter missions
• Airspace utilization challenges– 12+ RPAs, 14 hour sorties per day– 14+ F-16s 4 times a day
• Army Mission– 120 Helicopters and RPAs – Combat Air Brigade
• Space Port (Virgin Galactic)– Requires large airspace
Key Points• Mission Growth = Competing Interests
– Test and Training must continue concurrently– Air Force, Army, Navy, Joint, DoD– Large A/G range access requirements
• The DOD Airspace in New Mexico– BEST training/test Proving Ground in the U.S – Important to stay engaged
Proper Planning• Team Composition
– DoD/HAF/MAJCOM/WG Leadership/OPS– CE/Public Affairs/Safety/Legal/Environmental
• Purpose– Communication– Synchronize Efforts
• Efforts– Define Requirements– Assess impact for all cooperating agencies
QUESTIONS?